some people think that the government have the duty to ensure its citizens have a healthy diet, while others argue it is the responsibility of each individual. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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An often debated topic is whether the
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should guarantee
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safety for its people.
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there are good reasons to support
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, I believe that individuals should be responsible for their meals. A healthy diet depends primarily on foods available in the market, and for
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reason it would be necessary for the
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to control
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sources. Without governmental control, citizens would find it difficult to know which foods are safe for their meals. By imposing
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laws, the
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can limit the level of additives that
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producers use, allowing consumers to eat healthily and reducing the risk of
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poisoning.
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, when a person decides what to eat, they do so of their free will, and
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should be respected. Some foods are known as unhealthy, but only when people consume them excessively or frequently.
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, the consequences of the intake of fast
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are not worth mentioning if we do not eat it regularly. Any involvement of the
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with the daily choices would merely restrict the options we have.
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, some people have an allergy to a particular type of
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foods, although
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it is generally healthy to others. It is unjustified for the
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to restrict the consumption of mushrooms just because a few people cannot eat them. From
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view, I feel that each person should be responsible for what they eat rather than relying on any policy
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on
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choices. In conclusion, it seems to me that people should bear the responsibility for a healthy diet despite undeniable advantages of governmental control over
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choices.
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